Thing #23

Wow, I'm done! I enjoyed the web 2.0 challenge for the most part. I really did learn a lot. I think my personal favorite Thing is #11. I love lists and I really can see a number of applications for this. I will keep lists of books I want to read and lists of books I've read and enjoyed. I'll also keep lists for work, of books for programs.

If I had to pick a "least favorite," I would choose Thing #14. I just didn't like using Technorati as much as the other sites. I found a lot of the information and tech speak confusing.

As for what can benefit the library, I thing Wikis would be great for sharing and updating information for committees and working on materials for programs. I also think social bookmarking, like del.icio.us, is perfect for handling unwieldy favorites lists. I'm glad I had this opportunity. It prodded me into exploring in more depth a variety of tools like Listen NJ and NetLibrary. I found a whole bunch of blogs relating to books and libraries that I didn't know about before the challenge.

I leave the challenge having learned that I have a lot to learn!

My thanks go to the Web Challenge Committee.